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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 9
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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St. Lawrence
Photo by: Foley Photography
No. 9 Men's Hockey Opens Regular Season At Home Against St. Lawrence And Clarkson
10/8/2026 2:59:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars will host the North Country opponents at Schneider Arena this weekend.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The ninth-ranked Providence College men's hockey team is set to open the 2026-27 season this weekend against ECAC opponents St. Lawrence (Oct. 9) and Clarkson (Oct. 10).
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GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: #9 Providence (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. St. Lawrence (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: ESPN+
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Mike Mancuso
International Stream: HockeyEast.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike DeMars
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: #9 Providence (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Clarkson (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 6:00 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: ESPN+
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Rob Ciambra
International Stream: HockeyEast.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike DeMars
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Preseason Notes
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- Coming off their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025-26, the Friars enter the 2026-27 campaign as reigning Hockey East Regular Season Champions after posting an 18-5-1 record in league play and finishing 11 points ahead of second-place UMass. The team posted a 13-3-1 record on the road last season, including a nine-game road winning streak to close out the season.
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- The Friars return eight of its top-10 scorers from 2025-26 – John Mustard (Oradell, N.J., 17-12-29), Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ont., 14-14-28), Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y., 11-13-24), Will Elger (Westerville, Ohio, 9-13-24), Julius Sumpf (Munich, Germany, 4-17-21), Graham Gamache (Edmonton, Alta., 3-15-18), Aleksi Kivioja (Espoo, Finland, 8-10-18) and Jonathan Fauchon (Saint-Claire, Que., 8-10-18). Adams and Sawyer both were named Hockey East Third-Team All-Stars, while Quinn Mantei (Weyburn, Sask., 2-9-11, +21) and Jack Parsons (Ithaca, N.Y., 13-5-0, 2.05 GAA, .922 save pct.) were both named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
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- Providence welcomes nine newcomers to the roster for 2026-27, highlighted by five NHL Draft picks in the freshmen class – Ryder Cali (Penetanguishene, Ont., Florida – 48th overall in 2026), Blake Zielinski (Berlin, N.J., Los Angeles – 80th overall in 2026), Thomas Vandenberg (Nepean, Ont., Los Angeles – 103rd overall in 2026), Carter Klippenstein (Lethbridge, Alta., Minnesota – 123rd overall in 2025) and Everett Baldwin (Providence, R.I. – Tampa Bay – 151st overall in 2025). Penn State transfer Cade Christenson (Edmonton, Alta.) adds to the Friar blue line while graduate transfer Gibson Homer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) provides a veteran presence in goal after three seasons at Arizona State and one season at North Dakota.
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- The team was selected to finish first in the 2026 Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 16). Providence earned eight first-place votes while tallying 106 points in the poll. The Friars also begin the season ninth in the initial USCHO.com Poll and seventh in the USA Hockey/AHCA Poll.
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- The Friars announced senior Graham Gamache and junior Aleksi Kivioja as the team's captains for the 2026-27 season. Junior Tomas Machu will serve as an alternate captain for the second-consecutive season.
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Six Friars Earn Season-Long Hockey East Recognition in 2025-26
Freshmen Quinn Mantei, Roger McQueen and Jack Parsons were named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team while teammates Tanner Adams and Logan Sawyer earned Hockey East Third-Team All-Star recognition. Parsons was the lone unanimous choice on the All-Rookie Team. McQueen was named Hockey East Rookie of the Year while Head Coach Nate Leaman was awarded with Hockey East Coach of the Year accolades.
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Leaman Records 300th Win At Providence
Head Coach Nate Leaman recorded his 300th win at Providence after the Friars' 5-2 win at Vermont on Feb. 20. The winningest coach all-time in program history, Leaman has now totaled 441 career victories at the Division I level between Union and Providence.
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Friars Clinch First-Ever Outright Hockey East Regular Season Title
The Friars clinched the program's first-ever outright Hockey East Regular Season crown with a 3-2 win at New Hampshire on Feb. 28. Providence earned its first No. 1 seed in the Hockey East Tournament and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional.
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Drafted Friars
Providence boasts a program-record 10 drafted players on the 2026-27 roster: Everett Baldwin (TB - 2026), Ryder Cali (FLA - 2026), Carter Klippenstein (MIN - 2025), Tomas Machu (NYI - 2021), John Mustard (CHI - 2024), Jack Parsons (WPG - 2026), Julius Sumpf (CHI - 2025), Logan Sawyer (MTL - 2024), Thomas Vandenberg (LA - 2026) and Blake Zielinski (LA - 2026).
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 257-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 225-13-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Saints:
- St. Lawrence opened the 2026-27 with a 3-2 setback to new Division I member Maryville (Mo.) at home last weekend. The teams also played an exhibition on Saturday night, which Maryville won by a score of 3-1.
- Cooper Pierson and Luke Posthumus scored the goals for the Saints last Friday night.
- The Saints return top scorers from 2025-26 in Cayden Casey (4-20-24), Pierson (5-15-20), Sam LeDrew (10-8-18) and Filip Juricek (9-9-18). The new roster consists of five freshmen and three transfer student-athletes.
- In goal, Cameron Smith returns after appearing in 13 games last season with a 5-7-1 record, 3.44 GAA and .903 save percentage. Smith stopped 25-of-28 shots he faced in the 3-2 season-opening loss to Maryville last Friday.
- In his eighth season at the helm, Head Coach Brent Brekke has posted a 68-142-26 record.
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Series History vs. St. Lawrence (28-23-0, .549)
Providence and St. Lawrence will meet for the 52nd time on Friday night. The Friars have won five-consecutive games in the series dating back to 2016, outscoring the Saints by a 24-12 over that span. The teams last met in the 2024 Adirondack Invitational in Lake Placid, N.Y., where the Friars came away with a 2-1 victory.
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Scouting the Golden Knights:
- Clarkson enters the 2026-27 regular season opener coming off a 5-2 win over the University of Ottawa in an exhibition game last Saturday.
- The Golden Knights return leading scorers in Owen Van Steensel (12-13-25), Remi Gelinas (8-13-21), Jared Mangan (8-12-20) and Justin Cote (11-8-19).
- Returning netminder Shane Soderwall was a mainstay between the pipes for Clarkson last season after posting a 17-14-3 record with a 2.54 GAA and .905 save percentage in 35 starts.
- In his third season at the helm, Head Coach J.F. Houle has registered a 42-29-6 record.
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Series History vs. Clarkson (20-36-2, .351)
Providence and Clarkson will match-up for the 59th meeting all-time on Saturday night. Providence has won four-straight in the series with all four games at four different venues - Webster Bank Arena (2018 NCAA Northeast Regional), Cheel Arena (2019), Schneider Arena (2022) and Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. (2024 Adirondack Invitational). The Friars earned a 3-2 overtime win in the last meeting in Lake Placid.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: #9 Providence (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. St. Lawrence (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: ESPN+
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Mike Mancuso
International Stream: HockeyEast.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike DeMars
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: #9 Providence (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Clarkson (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 6:00 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: ESPN+
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Rob Ciambra
International Stream: HockeyEast.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike DeMars
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Preseason Notes
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- Coming off their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025-26, the Friars enter the 2026-27 campaign as reigning Hockey East Regular Season Champions after posting an 18-5-1 record in league play and finishing 11 points ahead of second-place UMass. The team posted a 13-3-1 record on the road last season, including a nine-game road winning streak to close out the season.
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- The Friars return eight of its top-10 scorers from 2025-26 – John Mustard (Oradell, N.J., 17-12-29), Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ont., 14-14-28), Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y., 11-13-24), Will Elger (Westerville, Ohio, 9-13-24), Julius Sumpf (Munich, Germany, 4-17-21), Graham Gamache (Edmonton, Alta., 3-15-18), Aleksi Kivioja (Espoo, Finland, 8-10-18) and Jonathan Fauchon (Saint-Claire, Que., 8-10-18). Adams and Sawyer both were named Hockey East Third-Team All-Stars, while Quinn Mantei (Weyburn, Sask., 2-9-11, +21) and Jack Parsons (Ithaca, N.Y., 13-5-0, 2.05 GAA, .922 save pct.) were both named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
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- Providence welcomes nine newcomers to the roster for 2026-27, highlighted by five NHL Draft picks in the freshmen class – Ryder Cali (Penetanguishene, Ont., Florida – 48th overall in 2026), Blake Zielinski (Berlin, N.J., Los Angeles – 80th overall in 2026), Thomas Vandenberg (Nepean, Ont., Los Angeles – 103rd overall in 2026), Carter Klippenstein (Lethbridge, Alta., Minnesota – 123rd overall in 2025) and Everett Baldwin (Providence, R.I. – Tampa Bay – 151st overall in 2025). Penn State transfer Cade Christenson (Edmonton, Alta.) adds to the Friar blue line while graduate transfer Gibson Homer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) provides a veteran presence in goal after three seasons at Arizona State and one season at North Dakota.
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- The team was selected to finish first in the 2026 Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 16). Providence earned eight first-place votes while tallying 106 points in the poll. The Friars also begin the season ninth in the initial USCHO.com Poll and seventh in the USA Hockey/AHCA Poll.
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- The Friars announced senior Graham Gamache and junior Aleksi Kivioja as the team's captains for the 2026-27 season. Junior Tomas Machu will serve as an alternate captain for the second-consecutive season.
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Six Friars Earn Season-Long Hockey East Recognition in 2025-26
Freshmen Quinn Mantei, Roger McQueen and Jack Parsons were named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team while teammates Tanner Adams and Logan Sawyer earned Hockey East Third-Team All-Star recognition. Parsons was the lone unanimous choice on the All-Rookie Team. McQueen was named Hockey East Rookie of the Year while Head Coach Nate Leaman was awarded with Hockey East Coach of the Year accolades.
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Leaman Records 300th Win At Providence
Head Coach Nate Leaman recorded his 300th win at Providence after the Friars' 5-2 win at Vermont on Feb. 20. The winningest coach all-time in program history, Leaman has now totaled 441 career victories at the Division I level between Union and Providence.
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Friars Clinch First-Ever Outright Hockey East Regular Season Title
The Friars clinched the program's first-ever outright Hockey East Regular Season crown with a 3-2 win at New Hampshire on Feb. 28. Providence earned its first No. 1 seed in the Hockey East Tournament and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional.
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Drafted Friars
Providence boasts a program-record 10 drafted players on the 2026-27 roster: Everett Baldwin (TB - 2026), Ryder Cali (FLA - 2026), Carter Klippenstein (MIN - 2025), Tomas Machu (NYI - 2021), John Mustard (CHI - 2024), Jack Parsons (WPG - 2026), Julius Sumpf (CHI - 2025), Logan Sawyer (MTL - 2024), Thomas Vandenberg (LA - 2026) and Blake Zielinski (LA - 2026).
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 257-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 225-13-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Saints:
- St. Lawrence opened the 2026-27 with a 3-2 setback to new Division I member Maryville (Mo.) at home last weekend. The teams also played an exhibition on Saturday night, which Maryville won by a score of 3-1.
- Cooper Pierson and Luke Posthumus scored the goals for the Saints last Friday night.
- The Saints return top scorers from 2025-26 in Cayden Casey (4-20-24), Pierson (5-15-20), Sam LeDrew (10-8-18) and Filip Juricek (9-9-18). The new roster consists of five freshmen and three transfer student-athletes.
- In goal, Cameron Smith returns after appearing in 13 games last season with a 5-7-1 record, 3.44 GAA and .903 save percentage. Smith stopped 25-of-28 shots he faced in the 3-2 season-opening loss to Maryville last Friday.
- In his eighth season at the helm, Head Coach Brent Brekke has posted a 68-142-26 record.
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Series History vs. St. Lawrence (28-23-0, .549)
Providence and St. Lawrence will meet for the 52nd time on Friday night. The Friars have won five-consecutive games in the series dating back to 2016, outscoring the Saints by a 24-12 over that span. The teams last met in the 2024 Adirondack Invitational in Lake Placid, N.Y., where the Friars came away with a 2-1 victory.
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Scouting the Golden Knights:
- Clarkson enters the 2026-27 regular season opener coming off a 5-2 win over the University of Ottawa in an exhibition game last Saturday.
- The Golden Knights return leading scorers in Owen Van Steensel (12-13-25), Remi Gelinas (8-13-21), Jared Mangan (8-12-20) and Justin Cote (11-8-19).
- Returning netminder Shane Soderwall was a mainstay between the pipes for Clarkson last season after posting a 17-14-3 record with a 2.54 GAA and .905 save percentage in 35 starts.
- In his third season at the helm, Head Coach J.F. Houle has registered a 42-29-6 record.
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Series History vs. Clarkson (20-36-2, .351)
Providence and Clarkson will match-up for the 59th meeting all-time on Saturday night. Providence has won four-straight in the series with all four games at four different venues - Webster Bank Arena (2018 NCAA Northeast Regional), Cheel Arena (2019), Schneider Arena (2022) and Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y. (2024 Adirondack Invitational). The Friars earned a 3-2 overtime win in the last meeting in Lake Placid.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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